directly
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The day of the alert, ministers say they were asked directly by fire chiefs to send one as crews dealt with 43 wildfires and 11 major incidents across the country.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
The study directly responds to research from a South Korean team that claimed the universe may have entered a period of decelerating expansion.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
A restriction that would draw constitutional scrutiny if government imposed it directly shouldn’t necessarily dodge that scrutiny because it arrived wrapped inside a consent judgment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
“They should not have to live next to a dangerous property. When the severity of the situation was brought directly to my attention, I took action the same day.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
A nurse was standing directly between me and Betsie.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing directly
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